Former vice president Dick Cheney at his home outside of Jackson Hole, Wyo. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY

Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, ready morning coffee at their home. Cheney has a new book chronicling his heart troubles, titled, "Heart: An American Medical Odyssey/The Story of a Patient, a Doctor, and 35 Years of Medical Innovation." Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY